Description
This Greek Chicken Meatballs with Tzatziki Sauce recipe is a healthy, flavorful Mediterranean dinner made with ground chicken, herbs, garlic, and a cool creamy yogurt sauce. Perfect for meal prep, family dinners, or wraps.
Ingredients
1 lb ground chicken
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1 large egg
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
1 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
1 tsp lemon zest
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp olive oil
1 cup Greek yogurt
1/2 cucumber, grated and drained
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp chopped dill
Pinch of salt
Instructions
1. In a large bowl, combine the ground chicken, breadcrumbs, egg, minced garlic, chopped red onion, parsley, dill, lemon zest, salt, and pepper. Mix until just combined.
2. Form into 1.5-inch meatballs and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
3. Drizzle with olive oil and bake at 400°F (200°C) for 18–20 minutes, until golden and cooked through.
4. Meanwhile, mix Greek yogurt, grated cucumber, minced garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, chopped dill, and a pinch of salt to make the tzatziki. Chill until serving.
5. Serve meatballs warm with tzatziki on the side or drizzled over top.
Notes
Use ground chicken thigh for extra juiciness.
Don’t overmix the meat mixture to keep meatballs tender.
Chill tzatziki for at least 15 minutes before serving for best flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 meatballs
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 95mg